Recent advances in our understanding of the mechanisms of lung alveolarization and bronchopulmonary dysplasia

E Lignelli, F Palumbo, D Myti… - American Journal of …, 2019 - journals.physiology.org
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is the most common cause of morbidity and mortality in
preterm infants. A key histopathological feature of BPD is stunted late lung development …

[HTML][HTML] FGF/FGFR signaling: From lung development to respiratory diseases

L Yang, F Zhou, D Zheng, D Wang, X Li, C Zhao… - Cytokine & growth factor …, 2021 - Elsevier
The fibroblast growth factor/fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGF/FGFR) signaling system
regulates a variety of biological processes, including embryogenesis, angiogenesis, wound …

Defining the role of pulmonary endothelial cell heterogeneity in the response to acute lung injury

TK Niethamer, CT Stabler, JP Leach, JA Zepp… - Elife, 2020 - elifesciences.org
Pulmonary endothelial cells (ECs) are an essential component of the gas exchange
machinery of the lung alveolus. Despite this, the extent and function of lung EC …

New developments in the biology of fibroblast growth factors

DM Ornitz, N Itoh - WIREs mechanisms of disease, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The fibroblast growth factor (FGF) family is composed of 18 secreted signaling proteins
consisting of canonical FGFs and endocrine FGFs that activate four receptor tyrosine …

When inflammation meets lung development—an update on the pathogenesis of bronchopulmonary dysplasia

L Holzfurtner, T Shahzad, Y Dong, L Rekers… - Molecular and cellular …, 2022 - Springer
Even more than 50 years after its initial description, bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD)
remains one of the most important and lifelong sequelae following premature birth …

Stem/Progenitor Cells and Related Therapy in Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

M Marega, N El-Merhie, MY Gökyildirim, V Orth… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a chronic lung disease commonly seen in preterm
infants, and is triggered by infection, mechanical ventilation, and oxygen toxicity. Among …

Signaling pathways involved in the development of bronchopulmonary dysplasia and pulmonary hypertension

R Mathew - Children, 2020 - mdpi.com
The alveolar and vascular developmental arrest in the premature infants poses a major
problem in the management of these infants. Although, with the current management, the …

Genetic and functional analyses of TBX4 reveal novel mechanisms underlying pulmonary arterial hypertension

Y Yoshida, K Uchida, K Kodo, H Shibata… - Journal of Molecular and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a fatal disease, with approximately
10% of cases associated with genetic variants. Recent genetic studies have reported …

Phenotypic spectrum of FGF10-related disorders: a systematic review

K Bzdega, JA Karolak - PeerJ, 2022 - peerj.com
FGF10, as an FGFR2b-specific ligand, plays a crucial role during cell proliferation, multi-
organ development, and tissue injury repair. The developmental importance of FGF10 has …

Generation of lungs by blastocyst complementation in apneumic Fgf10-deficient mice

A Kitahara, Q Ran, K Oda, A Yasue, M Abe, X Ye… - Cell Reports, 2020 - cell.com
The shortage of donor lungs hinders lung transplantation, the only definitive option for
patients with end-stage lung disease. Blastocyst complementation enables the generation of …